EP0813842A2 - Treatment accessory for endoscope - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a treatment accessory for an endoscope, especially to a treatment accessory which is used to excise and/or collect material from inside a human body, such as a polyp or the like.
- the grasping accessory is provided with a cover tube, an operation wire slidably inserted through the cover tube, and a grasping unit (i.e., grasping forceps) connected at a distal end of the operation wire.
- the grasping unit is formed of, for example, a pair of wire members having certain resilience. The pair of wires neutrally open, and when the wire is pulled with respect to the cover tube so that a portion of the grasping unit is drawn inside the cover tube, the pair of wire members are closed as pushed by the end portion of the cover tube.
- the grasping accessory When material inside a human body is collected, the grasping accessory is inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope, and the distal end portion of the grasping accessory is extended from a distal end of the insertion tube of the endoscope, which is inserted in the human body.
- the grasping unit is further extended from the distal end of the cover tube so that the pair of grasping members open.
- the grasping unit is then located at a position at which material, such as human tissue or the like is collected, and the operation wire is drawn inside the cover tube in order to close the grasping unit. In this situation, since the grasping unit is to be moved before the pair of grasping wire members are closed, the material may not be collected as intended, or collection may be failed.
- Japanese Utility Model Publication No. HEI-2-39445 proposes a grasping accessory having a double tube structure.
- a manipulation wire is enclosed by an flexible inner tube which is then enclosed by a coaxial flexible outer tube.
- the grasping accessory also includes a manipulation unit and an openable and closable grasping unit as described above.
- the grasping accessory operates such that when the outer tube is fixed in position with respect to the instrument channel by a clamp member, or the like.
- the operation of the manipulation unit causes the inner tube to move and close the grasping unit while the grasping unit remains in a fixed position with respect to the axial direction.
- the manipulation unit is designed such that the operation to close the instrument is performed by an operator opening a hand (i.e., separating the thumb and fingers). With such an arrangement, it is difficult to apply sufficient force and is difficult to perform fine or urgent manipulation since the opening/closing movement of the hand is opposite to the opening/closing movement of the instrument.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an improved treatment accessory which can be washed and disinfected relatively easily.
- a treatment accessory for an endoscope comprising:
- the first manipulation part may be provided with a first finger support
- the second manipulation part may be provided with a second finger support such that the first manipulation part moves towards the second manipulation part when the first finger support is moved towards the second finger support.
- the instrument unit may include a grasping collecting unit.
- the instrument unit may be a basket-type collecting unit, the basket-type collecting unit comprising a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends.
- the instrument unit may be a snare unit, the snare unit comprising at least one flexible wire formed into a loop.
- the snare unit may be a high-frequency snare unit.
- a treatment accessory for an endoscope comprising: a treatment unit; an inner tube; an outer tube coaxially provided around the inner tube; a manipulation wire slidably inserted in the inner tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire attached to the treatment unit; a first manipulation part connected to a proximal end of the manipulation wire; a second manipulation part connected to a proximal end of the inner tube; a main body connected to a proximal end of the outer tube; a connecting member connecting the first manipulation part and the main body, the connecting member arranged displaced from and parallel to an axis of the manipulating wire, wherein the second manipulation part is slidable along the connecting member.
- the manipulation wire and the first and second manipulation parts can be quickly and easily washed after each use.
- the connecting member may be detachable from one of the first manipulation part and the second manipulation part.
- the manipulation wire may be detachable from the first manipulation part. In this way, the manipulation wire, inner tube, and outer tube can be easily disassembled and washed and disinfected individually.
- the treatment instrument may be formed to resiliently open.
- the treatment instrument is closed when the inner tube is slid to cover a portion of the treatment unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire.
- the instrument unit includes a grasping collecting unit.
- the instrument unit may include a basket-type collecting unit and the basket-type collecting unit may include a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends.
- the instrument unit may be a snare unit including at least one flexible wire formed into a loop.
- the snare unit may be a high-frequency snare unit.
- a basket accessory for endoscope including: a basket-type collecting unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends; a first manipulation part; a second manipulation, the first manipulation part movable in relation to the second manipulation part; a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of the flexible outer tube connected to the second manipulation part, the flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope when in use; a manipulation wire, a proximal end of the manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to the outer tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire connected to the basket-type collecting unit; and a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in the flexible outer tube, the flexible inner tube slidably surrounding the manipulation wire, a proximal end of the flexible inner tube connected to the first manipulation part, wherein the basket-type collecting unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and wherein, when a distal end portion the flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion of the basket-type collecting
- a snare accessory for an endoscope including: a snare unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends; a first manipulation part; a second manipulation, the first manipulation part movable in relation to the second manipulation part; a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of the flexible outer tube connected to the second manipulation part, the flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope when in use; a manipulation wire, a proximal end of the manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to the outer tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire connected to the snare unit; and a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in the flexible outer tube, the flexible inner tube slidably surrounding the manipulation wire, a proximal end of the flexible inner tube connected to the first manipulation part, wherein the snare unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and wherein, when a distal end portion of the flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a material collecting accessory (i.e., a treatment instrument) 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Fig. 2 is a cross section taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1.
- the material collecting accessory 100 includes a first manipulation part 10, a second manipulation part 20, and an insertion part 30.
- the first manipulation part 10 includes a support 12 and a cylindrical shaft 11.
- the support 12 is attached to a proximal side of the shaft 11.
- the shaft 11 is provided with a narrow central slit 13 formed for a predetermined length L along an axial direction of the shaft 11.
- the distal end of the shaft 11 is attached to an inner tube 32 (described below).
- the second manipulation part 20 includes a slide piece 21 and a cylindrical slider barrel 22.
- the slide piece 21 is disposed to the shaft 11 inside the slit 13 in a manner enabling axial movement along the predetermined length L of the slit 13 and is connected to the slider barrel 22 by an extending part 21a that extends from the slide piece 21 and protrudes from the slit 13 to contact the slider barrel 22.
- the first manipulation part 10 and the second manipulation part 20 are arranged to slide with respect to each other in the axial direction.
- An outer peripheral surface of the slider barrel 22 is provided with gripping flanges 23 which define a grasping area 24 that is held by an operator during operation of the material collecting accessory 100.
- the insertion part 30, which is passed through an instrument insertion channel of an endoscope (not shown), includes an outer tube 31, an inner tube 32, and a manipulation wire 33.
- the outer tube 31 and the inner tube 32 are formed, for example, from a flexible material, such as tetrafluoroethylene or the like.
- a proximal end of the outer tube 31 is connected to the slide barrel 22 by a fixing nut 2 which is screwed onto a distal end of the slide barrel 22.
- the inner tube 32 has an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the outer tube 31 and is disposed coaxially inside the outer tube 31 such that the inner tube 32 may move relative to the outer tube 31 in the axial direction.
- a proximal end of the inner tube 32 is connected to a distal end of the shaft 11.
- the flexible manipulation wire 33 is provided coaxially inside the inner tube 32, such that the manipulation wire 33 may move in the axial direction relative to the inner tube 32.
- a fixed block 3 provided at a proximal end of the manipulation wire 33, formed, for example, by brazing, is embedded in the slide piece 21.
- the distal end of the manipulation wire 33 is provided with a connecting tube 6 that connects the manipulation wire 33 to a grasping unit 5.
- the grasping unit 5 is formed from two wires 5a made of a resilient material, such as stainless steel, such that, in a neutral state (i.e., when no external forces are applied), the grasping unit 5 tends to open due to resilience, as shown in Fig. 1.
- the second manipulation part 20 is attached to both the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33 such that the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33 do not move relative to each other, while the first manipulation part 10 is attached to the inner tube 32 such that movement of the first manipulation part 10 in relation to the second manipulation part 20 moves the inner tube 32 in the axial direction in relation to both the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33.
- a distal end of the inner tube 32 is positioned slightly inside the distal end of the outer tube 31, as shown in Fig. 1.
- the second manipulation part 20 is set at a proximal position with respect to the first manipulation part 10 the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31.
- FIGs. 4 and 5 illustrate states in which an operator has, respectively, opened and closed the grasping unit 5 by operation of the first manipulation part 10 and the second manipulation part 20.
- the operator engages a thumb with the support 12 and two fingers with the grasping area 24, although other arrangements are also possible.
- the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31 and the grasping unit 5 is closed. Also, as shown in Fig. 4, when the grasping area 24 is further from the support 12 (i.e., an open hand), the distal end of the inner tube 32 is inside the distal end of the outer tube 31 allowing the grasping unit 5 to open resiliently.
- the grasping unit 5 is opened by opening the hand (as shown in Fig. 4) and the outer tube 31 is positioned so that the material M is positioned within the opened grasping unit 5.
- the outer tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first and second manipulation parts 10, 20.
- the operator then closes the hand to slide the inner tube 32 over the grasping unit 5 and close the grasping unit 5 as shown in Fig. 5.
- the grasping unit 5 since the outer tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the grasping unit 5 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of the inner tube 32, and thus, the material can be grasped securely and removed from the human body by drawing out either the material collecting accessory or the endoscope.
- the grasping unit 5 is not limited to the arrangement described above.
- an alternative grasping unit 5' is shown in Figs. 6 and 7.
- the grasping unit 5' is formed from three resilient wires and is shown in an opened state in Fig. 6 and in a closed state in Fig. 7.
- the grasping unit 5 does not move in the axial direction during closing, the material M can be securely grasped. Further, since the operations of closing and opening the grasping unit 5 are performed by corresponding movements of the operator's hand, that is, by closing and opening the hand, respectively, the operator may apply a stronger force to close the grasping unit 5 and more accurately control the operation of the grasping unit 5.
- a material collecting accessory 200 according to another embodiment of the invention is now described with reference to Figs. 8 to 12.
- the insertion part 30 and the grasping unit 5 are substantially identical to those of the previous embodiment and identical reference numbers are used.
- the material collecting accessory 200 of this embodiment provides the benefit of maintaining the axial position of the grasping device 5 during closing while also being easy to clean and disinfect.
- Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the material collecting accessory 200.
- the material collecting accessory 200 includes a first manipulation part 210, a second manipulation part 220, and the insertion part 30.
- the first manipulation part 210 includes a support 212 and a cylindrical body 211.
- the support 212 is connected to the body 211 at a predetermined distance D from a proximal side of the body 211 by a connecting rod 201 that is parallel to the axis of the insertion part 30.
- the distal end of the connecting rod 201 is attached to the body 211 by, for example, a screw thread 211a. Further, the proximal end of the connecting rod 201 fits into a hole 212a formed on the support 212 and is fixed to the support 212 by a fixing screw 213 that is screwed into the support 212 perpendicular to the connecting rod 201. In order to ensure that the predetermined distance D is maintained between the body 211 and the support 213 even if the fixing screw 213 becomes loose, a circumferential groove 201a is formed on the connecting rod 201 into which the tip of the fixing screw 213 may be inserted.
- the support 212 is fixed to the body 211 but can be disengaged by loosening the fixing screw 213 for cleaning. Further, if necessary, it is also possible to unscrew the connecting rod 201 from the body 211.
- the body 211 is further provided with an axial through hole 211b through which the inner tube 32 passes.
- the proximal end of the outer tube 31 is fixed over the axial through hole 211b at the distal end of the body 211 by a fixing nut 202 that is, for example, screwed onto the distal end of the body 211.
- the second manipulation part 220 is provided in the space between the body 211 and the support 212.
- the proximal end of the inner tube 32 extends through the axial through hole 211b and is connected to the second manipulation part 220 by a holding tube 204.
- the second manipulation part 220 is provided with through holes 221 and 222 through which the manipulation wire 33 and the connecting rod 201 pass, respectively.
- the manipulation wire 33 passes loosely through the through hole 221 and the connecting rod 201 passes slidably through the through hole 222.
- the second manipulation part 220 may slide axially along the connecting rod 201 within the predetermined distance D between the body 211 and the support 212.
- An outer peripheral surface of the second manipulation part 220 is provided with gripping flanges 223 which define a grasping area 224 that is held by an operator during operation of the material collecting accessory 200.
- the manipulation wire 33 passes through the through hole 221 between the body 211 and the support 212 and is provided with a fixing block 203 that is embedded in the support 212. Also, as shown in Fig. 8, the manipulation wire 33 is further provided with a rigid member 207, such as a stainless steel pipe or the like, that covers the manipulation wire 33 from the support 212 to slightly inside the entrance to the inner tube 32 in order to prevent the manipulation wire 33 from buckling during operation of the material collecting accessory 200.
- a rigid member 207 such as a stainless steel pipe or the like
- the first manipulation part 210 is attached to both the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33 such that the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33 do not move relative to each other, while the second manipulation part 220 is attached to the inner tube 32 such that the movement of the second manipulation part 220 in relation to the first manipulation part 210 moves the inner tube 32 in the axial direction in relation to both the outer tube 31 and the manipulation wire 33.
- a distal end of the inner tube 32 is positioned slightly inside the distal end of the outer tube 31, as shown in Fig. 8.
- the second manipulation part 220 is set at a distal position with respect to the first manipulation part 210, the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31.
- Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate states in which an operator has, respectively, opened and closed the grasping unit 5 by operation of the first manipulation part 210 and the second manipulation part 220.
- the operator has engaged a thumb with the support 212 and two fingers with the grasping area 224, although other arrangements are also possible.
- the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31 and the grasping unit 5 is closed. Also, as shown in Fig. 10, when the grasping area 24 is closer to the support 12, the distal end of the inner tube 32 is inside the distal end of the outer tube 31 allowing the grasping unit 5 to open resiliently.
- the grasping unit 5 is held closed as shown in Fig. 11 so that the insertion part 30 passes through the instrument insertion channel easily.
- the grasping unit 5 is opened (as shown in Fig. 10) and the outer tube 31 is positioned so that the material is positioned within the opened grasping unit 5.
- the outer tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first and second manipulation parts 210, 220.
- the operator slides the inner tube 32 over the grasping unit 5 and closes the grasping unit 5 as shown in Fig. 11.
- the grasping unit 5 since the outer tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the grasping unit 5 remains in a fixed position in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of the inner tube 32, and thus, the material M can be grasped securely.
- the material collecting accessory 200 since the body 211 and the support 212 are connected by a single connecting rod 201 that is disposed parallel to, but at a side of, the manipulation wire 33, washing and disinfecting can be performed easily after each use.
- washing solution (not shown) can be injected into the inner tube 32 through the through hole 221.
- a proximal end of the through hole 221 is appropriately tapered for this purpose as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
- washing solution can be injected into the outer tube 31 through the body 211 when the second manipulation part 220 is moved to a proximal position with respect to the first manipulation part 210.
- the manipulation wire 33 can be pulled out towards the proximal side from inside the inner tube 32.
- the manipulation wire 33 can thereby be washed adequately.
- the inner tube 32 can be pulled out of the outer tube 31 by pulling the second manipulation part 220 towards the proximal side with respect to the body 211 to allow the inner tube 32 and the inside of the outer tube 33 to be washed and disinfected.
- the manipulation wire 33 (and the rigid member 207) may be fixed to the support 212 by a second fixing screw 214 as shown in Fig. 12. With such an arrangement, since the connection of the manipulation wire 33 with the support 212 can be disengaged by loosening the fixing screw 214, the manipulation wire 33 can be pulled out of the inner tube 32 by pulling the grasping unit 5 in the distal direction.
- the grasping unit 5 is also not limited to the shape, arrangement, and the like as described above.
- the concept of using a double-tube structure according to the embodiments can be applied to other operative instruments as well.
- the grasping unit 5 of the above embodiments may be replaced by a basket-type collecting accessory 500 that is similarly connected to the proximal end of the manipulation wire 33 by the connecting tube 6.
- the basket-type collecting instrument 500 is formed, for example, from four stranded stainless steel wires 500a that are connected at a distal end by an end tip 510.
- the wires 500a are resilient and are formed such that in a neutral state the wires 500a have a basket-like form, as shown in Fig. 13.
- basket-type collecting unit 500 is provided to the material collecting accessory 100 of the first embodiment as an example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 14, when the grasping area 24 is brought closer to the support 12 (that is, by closing the hand), the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31 and closes the basket-type collecting unit 500.
- the inner tube 32 may need to extend a longer length than in the first embodiment.
- the predetermined length L of the slit 13 may be made longer to accommodate the length of the basket-type collecting unit 500.
- the basket-type collecting unit 500 When inserting the material collecting accessory 100 through the instrument insertion channel of an endoscope, the basket-type collecting unit 500 is closed.
- the basket-type collecting unit 500 is opened and the outer tube 31 is positioned so that some material M is positioned inside the opened basket-type collecting unit 500 (as shown in Fig. 15).
- the outer tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first and second manipulation parts 10, 20.
- the operator slides the inner tube 32 over the basket-type collecting unit 500 and close the basket-type collecting unit 500 (as shown in Fig. 16).
- the basket-type collecting unit 500 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of the inner tube 32, and thus, the material M is less likely to fall out of or be dislodged from the basket-type collecting unit 500.
- the material M can be collected securely and removed from the human body by drawing out either the material collecting accessory 100 or the endoscope.
- the grasping unit 5 of the above embodiments may be replaced with a high-frequency snare unit 600.
- the high-frequency snare unit 600 is used to excise polyps or the like.
- a high-frequency connection plug (not illustrated) is connected to the proximal end of the manipulation wire 33 so that a high-frequency current for treatment can be passed via the manipulation wire 33 to the snare unit 600 from an external high-frequency power supply.
- the snare unit 600 is connected to the manipulation wire 33 via the connecting tube 6.
- the snare unit 600 is formed, for example, from two stranded stainless steel wires 600a that are joined at a distal end by a front end tip 610 and are formed such that in a neutral state the wires 600a form a loop, as shown in Fig. 17.
- the snare unit 600 is provided to the material collecting accessory 100 of the first embodiment as an example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 18, when the grasping area 24 is brought closer to the support 12 (that is, by closing the hand), the distal end of the inner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of the outer tube 31 and closes the snare unit 600.
- the snare unit 600 is opened by opening the hand (as shown in Fig. 4) and the outer tube 31 is positioned so that a polyp P is positioned inside the opened snare unit 600 (as shown in Fig. 19).
- the outer tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first and second manipulation parts 10, 20.
- the operator then closes the hand (as shown in Fig. 5) to slide the inner tube 32 over the snare unit 600 and close the snare unit 600 (as shown in Fig. 20).
- the snare unit 600 since the outer tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the snare unit 600 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of the inner tube 32, and thus, the polyp P is less likely to slide free of the snare unit 600. Thus, the polyp P can be accurately excised.
- the present invention can also be applied to other operative instruments and further, is not limited to medical instruments but may also be applied to industrial instruments.
- the position of the operator's hand may be varied according the situation or preference of the operator.
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- The present invention relates to a treatment accessory for an endoscope, especially to a treatment accessory which is used to excise and/or collect material from inside a human body, such as a polyp or the like.
- As the treatment accessory of the above type, a grasping accessory is well known. The grasping accessory is provided with a cover tube, an operation wire slidably inserted through the cover tube, and a grasping unit (i.e., grasping forceps) connected at a distal end of the operation wire. The grasping unit is formed of, for example, a pair of wire members having certain resilience. The pair of wires neutrally open, and when the wire is pulled with respect to the cover tube so that a portion of the grasping unit is drawn inside the cover tube, the pair of wire members are closed as pushed by the end portion of the cover tube.
- When material inside a human body is collected, the grasping accessory is inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope, and the distal end portion of the grasping accessory is extended from a distal end of the insertion tube of the endoscope, which is inserted in the human body. The grasping unit is further extended from the distal end of the cover tube so that the pair of grasping members open. The grasping unit is then located at a position at which material, such as human tissue or the like is collected, and the operation wire is drawn inside the cover tube in order to close the grasping unit. In this situation, since the grasping unit is to be moved before the pair of grasping wire members are closed, the material may not be collected as intended, or collection may be failed.
- In order to overcome the above problem Japanese Utility Model Publication No. HEI-2-39445 proposes a grasping accessory having a double tube structure. In the publication, a manipulation wire is enclosed by an flexible inner tube which is then enclosed by a coaxial flexible outer tube. The grasping accessory also includes a manipulation unit and an openable and closable grasping unit as described above. The grasping accessory operates such that when the outer tube is fixed in position with respect to the instrument channel by a clamp member, or the like. The operation of the manipulation unit causes the inner tube to move and close the grasping unit while the grasping unit remains in a fixed position with respect to the axial direction.
- However, in the material collecting accessory disclosed in the Japanese Utility Model Publication No. HEI-2-39445 the manipulation unit is designed such that the operation to close the instrument is performed by an operator opening a hand (i.e., separating the thumb and fingers). With such an arrangement, it is difficult to apply sufficient force and is difficult to perform fine or urgent manipulation since the opening/closing movement of the hand is opposite to the opening/closing movement of the instrument.
- Further, since the inner and outer tubes and the manipulation wire are all coaxial and connected to the manipulation unit it is difficult to wash and disinfect the material collecting accessory.
- It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved treatment accessory with which a grasping unit can be manipulated easily.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an improved treatment accessory which can be washed and disinfected relatively easily.
- According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a treatment accessory for an endoscope, comprising:
- an instrument unit having an open state and a closed state, the instrument unit being neutrally in the open state by a resilient force thereof; a first manipulation part; a second manipulation part movable in relation to the first manipulation part; a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of the flexible outer tube connected to the second manipulation part, the flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope when in use; a manipulation wire, a proximal end of the manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to the outer tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire connected to the instrument unit; a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in the flexible outer tube, the flexible inner tube slidably surrounding the manipulation wire, a proximal end of the flexible inner tube connected to the first manipulation part, wherein, when the first manipulation part is located at a position closest to the second manipulation part, the flexible inner tube surrounds the portion of the instrument unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire to close the instrument unit, and when the first manipulation part is located at a position farthest from the second manipulation part, the flexible inner tube does not cover the portion of the instrument unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire and the instrument unit is open by resilience.
- Optionally, the first manipulation part may be provided with a first finger support, the second manipulation part may be provided with a second finger support such that the first manipulation part moves towards the second manipulation part when the first finger support is moved towards the second finger support.
- Further optionally, the instrument unit may include a grasping collecting unit.
- Further optionally, the instrument unit may be a basket-type collecting unit, the basket-type collecting unit comprising a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends.
- Alternatively, the instrument unit may be a snare unit, the snare unit comprising at least one flexible wire formed into a loop. In this case, the snare unit may be a high-frequency snare unit.
- According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a treatment accessory for an endoscope, comprising: a treatment unit; an inner tube; an outer tube coaxially provided around the inner tube; a manipulation wire slidably inserted in the inner tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire attached to the treatment unit; a first manipulation part connected to a proximal end of the manipulation wire; a second manipulation part connected to a proximal end of the inner tube; a main body connected to a proximal end of the outer tube; a connecting member connecting the first manipulation part and the main body, the connecting member arranged displaced from and parallel to an axis of the manipulating wire, wherein the second manipulation part is slidable along the connecting member.
- With the treatment accessory according to this aspect, since the first manipulation part and the second manipulation part are connected by the connecting member that is not coaxial with the manipulation wire, the manipulation wire and the first and second manipulation parts can be quickly and easily washed after each use.
- Optionally, the connecting member may be detachable from one of the first manipulation part and the second manipulation part. Further optionally, the manipulation wire may be detachable from the first manipulation part. In this way, the manipulation wire, inner tube, and outer tube can be easily disassembled and washed and disinfected individually.
- Still further, the treatment instrument may be formed to resiliently open.
- Furthermore, the treatment instrument is closed when the inner tube is slid to cover a portion of the treatment unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire.
- Optionally, the instrument unit includes a grasping collecting unit.
- Alternatively, the instrument unit may include a basket-type collecting unit and the basket-type collecting unit may include a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends.
- Further alternatively, the instrument unit may be a snare unit including at least one flexible wire formed into a loop. In this case, the snare unit may be a high-frequency snare unit.
- According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a basket accessory for endoscope, including: a basket-type collecting unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends; a first manipulation part; a second manipulation, the first manipulation part movable in relation to the second manipulation part; a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of the flexible outer tube connected to the second manipulation part, the flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope when in use; a manipulation wire, a proximal end of the manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to the outer tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire connected to the basket-type collecting unit; and a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in the flexible outer tube, the flexible inner tube slidably surrounding the manipulation wire, a proximal end of the flexible inner tube connected to the first manipulation part, wherein the basket-type collecting unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and wherein, when a distal end portion the flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion of the basket-type collecting unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire, the basket-type collecting unit is closed.
- According to a still further aspect of the invention, there is provided a snare accessory for an endoscope, including: a snare unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends; a first manipulation part; a second manipulation, the first manipulation part movable in relation to the second manipulation part; a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of the flexible outer tube connected to the second manipulation part, the flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of the endoscope when in use; a manipulation wire, a proximal end of the manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to the outer tube, a distal end of the manipulation wire connected to the snare unit; and a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in the flexible outer tube, the flexible inner tube slidably surrounding the manipulation wire, a proximal end of the flexible inner tube connected to the first manipulation part, wherein the snare unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and wherein, when a distal end portion of the flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion of the snare unit adjacent to the distal end of the manipulation wire, the snare unit is closed.
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- Fig. 1 is a sectional side view of a material collecting accessory according to an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section taken on line II-II of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 1 in a closed state;
- Fig. 4 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 1 in a closed state;
- Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative grasping unit for the material collecting accessory of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the alternative grasping unit of Fig. 6 in a closed state;
- Fig. 8 is a sectional side view of a material collecting accessory according to another embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 9 is a sectional side view of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 8 in a closed state;
- Fig. 10 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 8;
- Fig. 11 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 8 in a closed state;
- Fig. 12 is a close up sectional side view of an
alternative grasping unit 5 for the material collecting accessory of Fig. 8; - Fig. 13 is an enlarged sectional side view of an alternative material collecting accessory;
- Fig. 14 is an enlarged sectional side view of the alternative material collecting accessory of Fig. 13 in a closed state;
- Fig. 15 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 13;
- Fig. 16 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 13 in a closed state;
- Fig. 17 is an enlarged sectional side view of another alternative material collecting accessory;
- Fig. 18 is an enlarged sectional side view of the alternative material collecting accessory of Fig. 17 in a closed state;
- Fig. 19 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 17; and
- Fig. 20 is a side view illustrating the operation of the material collecting accessory of Fig. 17 in a closed state.
- Embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the figures.
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a material collecting accessory (i.e., a treatment instrument) 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a cross section taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the
material collecting accessory 100 includes afirst manipulation part 10, asecond manipulation part 20, and aninsertion part 30. - The
first manipulation part 10 includes asupport 12 and acylindrical shaft 11. Thesupport 12 is attached to a proximal side of theshaft 11. Theshaft 11 is provided with a narrowcentral slit 13 formed for a predetermined length L along an axial direction of theshaft 11. The distal end of theshaft 11 is attached to an inner tube 32 (described below). - The
second manipulation part 20 includes aslide piece 21 and acylindrical slider barrel 22. Theslide piece 21 is disposed to theshaft 11 inside theslit 13 in a manner enabling axial movement along the predetermined length L of theslit 13 and is connected to theslider barrel 22 by an extendingpart 21a that extends from theslide piece 21 and protrudes from theslit 13 to contact theslider barrel 22. Thus, thefirst manipulation part 10 and thesecond manipulation part 20 are arranged to slide with respect to each other in the axial direction. - An outer peripheral surface of the
slider barrel 22 is provided withgripping flanges 23 which define a graspingarea 24 that is held by an operator during operation of thematerial collecting accessory 100. - The
insertion part 30, which is passed through an instrument insertion channel of an endoscope (not shown), includes anouter tube 31, aninner tube 32, and amanipulation wire 33. Theouter tube 31 and theinner tube 32 are formed, for example, from a flexible material, such as tetrafluoroethylene or the like. A proximal end of theouter tube 31 is connected to theslide barrel 22 by a fixingnut 2 which is screwed onto a distal end of theslide barrel 22. - The
inner tube 32 has an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of theouter tube 31 and is disposed coaxially inside theouter tube 31 such that theinner tube 32 may move relative to theouter tube 31 in the axial direction. A proximal end of theinner tube 32 is connected to a distal end of theshaft 11. - The
flexible manipulation wire 33 is provided coaxially inside theinner tube 32, such that themanipulation wire 33 may move in the axial direction relative to theinner tube 32. As shown in Fig. 2, afixed block 3 provided at a proximal end of themanipulation wire 33, formed, for example, by brazing, is embedded in theslide piece 21. - The distal end of the
manipulation wire 33 is provided with a connectingtube 6 that connects themanipulation wire 33 to a graspingunit 5. The graspingunit 5 is formed from twowires 5a made of a resilient material, such as stainless steel, such that, in a neutral state (i.e., when no external forces are applied), the graspingunit 5 tends to open due to resilience, as shown in Fig. 1. - With the above arrangement, the
second manipulation part 20 is attached to both theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33 such that theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33 do not move relative to each other, while thefirst manipulation part 10 is attached to theinner tube 32 such that movement of thefirst manipulation part 10 in relation to thesecond manipulation part 20 moves theinner tube 32 in the axial direction in relation to both theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33. - In particular, when the
second manipulation part 20 is at a distal position with respect to thefirst manipulation part 10, a distal end of theinner tube 32 is positioned slightly inside the distal end of theouter tube 31, as shown in Fig. 1. When, as shown in Fig. 3, thesecond manipulation part 20 is set at a proximal position with respect to thefirst manipulation part 10, the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31. - The operation of the
material collecting accessory 100 is now described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5. Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate states in which an operator has, respectively, opened and closed the graspingunit 5 by operation of thefirst manipulation part 10 and thesecond manipulation part 20. In this example, the operator engages a thumb with thesupport 12 and two fingers with the graspingarea 24, although other arrangements are also possible. - As shown in Fig. 5, when the grasping
area 24 is closer to the support 12 (i.e., a closed hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31 and the graspingunit 5 is closed. Also, as shown in Fig. 4, when the graspingarea 24 is further from the support 12 (i.e., an open hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 is inside the distal end of theouter tube 31 allowing the graspingunit 5 to open resiliently. - Thus, when inserting the
material collecting accessory 100 through an instrument insertion channel of an endoscope (not shown) the operator's hand is closed as shown in Fig. 5 so that theinsertion part 30 passes through the instrument insertion channel with the graspingunit 5 closed. - Once inside a human body (not shown), the grasping
unit 5 is opened by opening the hand (as shown in Fig. 4) and theouter tube 31 is positioned so that the material M is positioned within the opened graspingunit 5. At this point, theouter tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first andsecond manipulation parts inner tube 32 over the graspingunit 5 and close the graspingunit 5 as shown in Fig. 5. In this operation, since theouter tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the graspingunit 5 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of theinner tube 32, and thus, the material can be grasped securely and removed from the human body by drawing out either the material collecting accessory or the endoscope. - The grasping
unit 5 is not limited to the arrangement described above. For example, an alternative grasping unit 5' is shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The grasping unit 5' is formed from three resilient wires and is shown in an opened state in Fig. 6 and in a closed state in Fig. 7. - With the
material collecting accessory 100, since the graspingunit 5 does not move in the axial direction during closing, the material M can be securely grasped. Further, since the operations of closing and opening the graspingunit 5 are performed by corresponding movements of the operator's hand, that is, by closing and opening the hand, respectively, the operator may apply a stronger force to close the graspingunit 5 and more accurately control the operation of the graspingunit 5. - A
material collecting accessory 200 according to another embodiment of the invention is now described with reference to Figs. 8 to 12. In this embodiment, theinsertion part 30 and the graspingunit 5 are substantially identical to those of the previous embodiment and identical reference numbers are used. Thematerial collecting accessory 200 of this embodiment provides the benefit of maintaining the axial position of the graspingdevice 5 during closing while also being easy to clean and disinfect. - Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the
material collecting accessory 200. Thematerial collecting accessory 200 includes afirst manipulation part 210, asecond manipulation part 220, and theinsertion part 30. - The
first manipulation part 210 includes asupport 212 and acylindrical body 211. Thesupport 212 is connected to thebody 211 at a predetermined distance D from a proximal side of thebody 211 by a connectingrod 201 that is parallel to the axis of theinsertion part 30. - The distal end of the connecting
rod 201 is attached to thebody 211 by, for example, ascrew thread 211a. Further, the proximal end of the connectingrod 201 fits into ahole 212a formed on thesupport 212 and is fixed to thesupport 212 by a fixingscrew 213 that is screwed into thesupport 212 perpendicular to the connectingrod 201. In order to ensure that the predetermined distance D is maintained between thebody 211 and thesupport 213 even if the fixingscrew 213 becomes loose, acircumferential groove 201a is formed on the connectingrod 201 into which the tip of the fixingscrew 213 may be inserted. - Thus, the
support 212 is fixed to thebody 211 but can be disengaged by loosening the fixingscrew 213 for cleaning. Further, if necessary, it is also possible to unscrew the connectingrod 201 from thebody 211. - The
body 211 is further provided with an axial through hole 211b through which theinner tube 32 passes. The proximal end of theouter tube 31 is fixed over the axial through hole 211b at the distal end of thebody 211 by a fixingnut 202 that is, for example, screwed onto the distal end of thebody 211. - The
second manipulation part 220 is provided in the space between thebody 211 and thesupport 212. The proximal end of theinner tube 32 extends through the axial through hole 211b and is connected to thesecond manipulation part 220 by a holdingtube 204. - The
second manipulation part 220 is provided with throughholes manipulation wire 33 and the connectingrod 201 pass, respectively. In particular, themanipulation wire 33 passes loosely through the throughhole 221 and the connectingrod 201 passes slidably through the throughhole 222. Thus, thesecond manipulation part 220 may slide axially along the connectingrod 201 within the predetermined distance D between thebody 211 and thesupport 212. - An outer peripheral surface of the
second manipulation part 220 is provided withgripping flanges 223 which define a graspingarea 224 that is held by an operator during operation of thematerial collecting accessory 200. - The
manipulation wire 33 passes through the throughhole 221 between thebody 211 and thesupport 212 and is provided with a fixingblock 203 that is embedded in thesupport 212. Also, as shown in Fig. 8, themanipulation wire 33 is further provided with arigid member 207, such as a stainless steel pipe or the like, that covers themanipulation wire 33 from thesupport 212 to slightly inside the entrance to theinner tube 32 in order to prevent themanipulation wire 33 from buckling during operation of thematerial collecting accessory 200. - Thus, with this arrangement, the
first manipulation part 210 is attached to both theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33 such that theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33 do not move relative to each other, while thesecond manipulation part 220 is attached to theinner tube 32 such that the movement of thesecond manipulation part 220 in relation to thefirst manipulation part 210 moves theinner tube 32 in the axial direction in relation to both theouter tube 31 and themanipulation wire 33. - In particular, when the
second manipulation part 220 is at a proximal position with respect to thefirst manipulation part 210, a distal end of theinner tube 32 is positioned slightly inside the distal end of theouter tube 31, as shown in Fig. 8. When, as shown in Fig. 9, thesecond manipulation part 220 is set at a distal position with respect to thefirst manipulation part 210, the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31. - The operation of the
material collecting accessory 200 is now described with reference to Figs. 10 and 11. Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate states in which an operator has, respectively, opened and closed the graspingunit 5 by operation of thefirst manipulation part 210 and thesecond manipulation part 220. In this example, the operator has engaged a thumb with thesupport 212 and two fingers with the graspingarea 224, although other arrangements are also possible. - As shown in Fig. 11, when the grasping
area 224 is further from thesupport 212, the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31 and the graspingunit 5 is closed. Also, as shown in Fig. 10, when the graspingarea 24 is closer to thesupport 12, the distal end of theinner tube 32 is inside the distal end of theouter tube 31 allowing the graspingunit 5 to open resiliently. - Thus, when inserting the
material collecting accessory 200 through the instrument insertion channel of an endoscope the graspingunit 5 is held closed as shown in Fig. 11 so that theinsertion part 30 passes through the instrument insertion channel easily. - Once inside a human body (not shown), the grasping
unit 5 is opened (as shown in Fig. 10) and theouter tube 31 is positioned so that the material is positioned within the opened graspingunit 5. At this point, theouter tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first andsecond manipulation parts inner tube 32 over the graspingunit 5 and closes the graspingunit 5 as shown in Fig. 11. In this operation, since theouter tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the graspingunit 5 remains in a fixed position in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of theinner tube 32, and thus, the material M can be grasped securely. - With the
material collecting accessory 200, since thebody 211 and thesupport 212 are connected by a single connectingrod 201 that is disposed parallel to, but at a side of, themanipulation wire 33, washing and disinfecting can be performed easily after each use. - For example, washing solution (not shown) can be injected into the
inner tube 32 through the throughhole 221. Preferably, a proximal end of the throughhole 221 is appropriately tapered for this purpose as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Similarly, washing solution can be injected into theouter tube 31 through thebody 211 when thesecond manipulation part 220 is moved to a proximal position with respect to thefirst manipulation part 210. - Further, by disengaging the connecting
rod 201 and thesupport 212 by loosening the fixingscrew 213 and pulling thesupport 212 towards the proximal side, themanipulation wire 33 can be pulled out towards the proximal side from inside theinner tube 32. Themanipulation wire 33 can thereby be washed adequately. - Furthermore, the
inner tube 32 can be pulled out of theouter tube 31 by pulling thesecond manipulation part 220 towards the proximal side with respect to thebody 211 to allow theinner tube 32 and the inside of theouter tube 33 to be washed and disinfected. - If the grasping
unit 5 is too large to pass through theinner tube 32, the manipulation wire 33 (and the rigid member 207) may be fixed to thesupport 212 by asecond fixing screw 214 as shown in Fig. 12. With such an arrangement, since the connection of themanipulation wire 33 with thesupport 212 can be disengaged by loosening the fixingscrew 214, themanipulation wire 33 can be pulled out of theinner tube 32 by pulling the graspingunit 5 in the distal direction. - As described above with reference to Figs. 6 and 7, in this embodiment, the grasping
unit 5 is also not limited to the shape, arrangement, and the like as described above. - Further, the concept of using a double-tube structure according to the embodiments can be applied to other operative instruments as well. For example, as shown in Fig. 13, the grasping
unit 5 of the above embodiments may be replaced by a basket-type collecting accessory 500 that is similarly connected to the proximal end of themanipulation wire 33 by the connectingtube 6. The basket-type collecting instrument 500 is formed, for example, from four strandedstainless steel wires 500a that are connected at a distal end by anend tip 510. Thewires 500a are resilient and are formed such that in a neutral state thewires 500a have a basket-like form, as shown in Fig. 13. - If the basket-
type collecting unit 500 is provided to thematerial collecting accessory 100 of the first embodiment as an example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 14, when the graspingarea 24 is brought closer to the support 12 (that is, by closing the hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31 and closes the basket-type collecting unit 500. - Also, as shown in Figs. 4 and 13, when the grasping
area 24 is moved away from the support 12 (that is, by opening the hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 moves inside the distal end of theouter tube 31 allowing the basket-type collecting unit 500 to open resiliently. - As is shown in Fig. 14, in this example, the
inner tube 32 may need to extend a longer length than in the first embodiment. Thus, in this case, the predetermined length L of theslit 13 may be made longer to accommodate the length of the basket-type collecting unit 500. - When inserting the
material collecting accessory 100 through the instrument insertion channel of an endoscope, the basket-type collecting unit 500 is closed. - Once inside a human body, the basket-
type collecting unit 500 is opened and theouter tube 31 is positioned so that some material M is positioned inside the opened basket-type collecting unit 500 (as shown in Fig. 15). At this point, theouter tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first andsecond manipulation parts inner tube 32 over the basket-type collecting unit 500 and close the basket-type collecting unit 500 (as shown in Fig. 16). In this operation, since theouter tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, the basket-type collecting unit 500 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of theinner tube 32, and thus, the material M is less likely to fall out of or be dislodged from the basket-type collecting unit 500. Thus, the material M can be collected securely and removed from the human body by drawing out either thematerial collecting accessory 100 or the endoscope. - As a further example, the grasping
unit 5 of the above embodiments may be replaced with a high-frequency snare unit 600. The high-frequency snare unit 600 is used to excise polyps or the like. In this case, a high-frequency connection plug (not illustrated) is connected to the proximal end of themanipulation wire 33 so that a high-frequency current for treatment can be passed via themanipulation wire 33 to thesnare unit 600 from an external high-frequency power supply. - Similar to the above, the
snare unit 600 is connected to themanipulation wire 33 via the connectingtube 6. Thesnare unit 600 is formed, for example, from two strandedstainless steel wires 600a that are joined at a distal end by afront end tip 610 and are formed such that in a neutral state thewires 600a form a loop, as shown in Fig. 17. - If the
snare unit 600 is provided to thematerial collecting accessory 100 of the first embodiment as an example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 18, when the graspingarea 24 is brought closer to the support 12 (that is, by closing the hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 protrudes from the distal end of theouter tube 31 and closes thesnare unit 600. - Also, as shown in Figs. 4 and 17, when the grasping
area 24 is moved away from the support 12 (that is, by opening the hand), the distal end of theinner tube 32 moves inside the distal end of theouter tube 31 allowing thesnare unit 600 to open resiliently. - When inserting the
material collecting accessory 100 through the instrument insertion channel of an endoscope the palm of the operator's hand is closed so that theinsertion part 30 passes through the instrument insertion channel with thesnare unit 600 closed. - Once inside a human body, the
snare unit 600 is opened by opening the hand (as shown in Fig. 4) and theouter tube 31 is positioned so that a polyp P is positioned inside the opened snare unit 600 (as shown in Fig. 19). At this point, theouter tube 31 is fixed in position by a forceps plug, clamp, or the like (not shown) provided at a proximal end of the endoscope so that an operator can then accurately operate the first andsecond manipulation parts inner tube 32 over thesnare unit 600 and close the snare unit 600 (as shown in Fig. 20). In this operation, since theouter tube 31 is fixed in the axial direction, thesnare unit 600 remains fixed in the axial direction while being closed by the sliding of theinner tube 32, and thus, the polyp P is less likely to slide free of thesnare unit 600. Thus, the polyp P can be accurately excised. - As indicated above, the present invention can also be applied to other operative instruments and further, is not limited to medical instruments but may also be applied to industrial instruments.
- Also as indicated above, the position of the operator's hand may be varied according the situation or preference of the operator.
- Although the structure and operation of a treatment accessory for an endoscope is described herein with respect to preferred embodiments and examples, many other modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (13)
- A treatment accessory for an endoscope, comprising:an instrument unit having an open state and a closed state, said instrument unit being neutrally in said open state by a resilient force thereof;a first manipulation part;a second manipulation part movable in relation to said first manipulation part;a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of said flexible outer tube connected to said second manipulation part, said flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of said endoscope when in use;a manipulation wire, a proximal end of said manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to said outer tube, a distal end of said manipulation wire connected to said instrument unit;a flexible inner tube slidably inserted in said flexible outer tube, said flexible inner tube slidably surrounding said manipulation wire, a proximal end of said flexible inner tube connected to said first manipulation part,
wherein, when said first manipulation part is located at a position closest to said second manipulation part, said flexible inner tube surrounds a portion of said instrument unit adjacent to said distal end of said manipulation wire to close said instrument unit, and when said first manipulation part is located at a position farthest from said second manipulation part, said flexible inner tube does not cover said portion of said instrument unit adjacent to said distal end of said manipulation wire and said instrument unit is open by resilience. - The treatment accessory according to claim 1, wherein said first manipulation part is provided with a first finger support, said second manipulation part is provided with a second finger support, and said first manipulation part moves towards said second manipulation part when said first finger support is moved towards said second finger support.
- A treatment accessory for an endoscope, comprising:a treatment unit;an inner tube;an outer tube coaxially proved around said inner tube;a manipulation wire slidably inserted in said inner tube, a distal end of said manipulation wire attached to said treatment unit;a first manipulation part connected to a proximal end of said manipulation wire;a second manipulation part connected to a proximal end of said inner tube;a main body connected to a proximal end of said outer tube;a connecting member connecting said first manipulation part and said main body, said connecting member arranged displaced from and parallel to an axis of said manipulating wire,
wherein said second manipulation part is slidable along said connecting member. - The treatment accessory according to claim 3, wherein said connecting member is detachable from one of said first manipulation part and said second manipulation part.
- The treatment accessory according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said manipulation wire is detachable from said first manipulation part.
- The treatment accessory according to one of claims 3 to 5, wherein said treatment instrument is formed to resiliently open.
- The treatment accessory according to claim 6, wherein said treatment instrument is closed when said inner tube is slid to cover a portion of said treatment unit adjacent to said distal end of said manipulation wire.
- The treatment accessory according to one of claims 1 to 7, said instrument unit comprising a grasping collecting unit.
- The treatment accessory according to one of claims 1 to 7, said instrument unit comprising a basket-type collecting unit, said basket-type collecting unit comprising a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends.
- The treatment accessory according to one of claims 1 to 7, said instrument unit comprising a snare unit, said snare unit comprising at least one flexible wire formed into a loop.
- The treatment accessory according to claim 10, said snare unit comprising a high-frequency snare unit.
- A basket accessory for an endoscope, comprising:a basket-type collecting unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends;a first manipulation part;a second manipulation part, said first manipulation part movable in relation to said second manipulation part;a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of said flexible outer tube connected to said second manipulation part, said flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of said endoscope when in use;a manipulation wire, a proximal end of said manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to said outer tube, a distal end of said manipulation wire connected to said basket-type collecting unit; anda flexible inner tube slidably inserted in said flexible outer tube, said flexible inner tube slidably surrounding said manipulation wire, a proximal end of said flexible inner tube connected to said first manipulation part,
wherein said basket-type collecting unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and
wherein, when a distal end portion of said flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion of said basket-type collecting unit adjacent to said distal end of said manipulation wire, said basket-type collecting unit is closed. - A snare accessory for an endoscope, comprising:a snare unit having a plurality of flexible wires connected at both ends;a first manipulation part;a second manipulation part, said first manipulation part movable in relation to said second manipulation part;a flexible outer tube, a proximal end of said flexible outer tube connected to said second manipulation part, said flexible outer tube inserted in an instrument channel of said endoscope when in use;a manipulation wire, a proximal end of said manipulation wire fixed in position with respect to said outer tube, a distal end of said manipulation wire connected to said snare unit; anda flexible inner tube slidably inserted in said flexible outer tube, said flexible inner tube slidably surrounding said manipulation wire, a proximal end of said flexible inner tube connected to said first manipulation part,
wherein said snare unit is neutrally open due to resilience, and
wherein, when a distal end portion of said flexible inner tube is slid to cover a portion of said snare unit adjacent to said distal end of said manipulation wire, said snare unit is closed.
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